Under the skin, it was a just an average 300S, with either a 300-hp V6 or 363-hp V8, mated to a six- or eight-speed automatic. There wasn't much -- besides the wheels -- to link it back to the concept. Nevertheless, it was enjoyable to look at, and posed for many pictures from passersby.

Chrysler's head of design, Saad Chehab, said that he fell in love with the color and hoped to incorporate some of the elements in future products. No word was given if or when Turbine orange will be made available to the public.

The inspiration for the car came 50 years earlier when Chrysler created the first Turbine car, designed by Ghia in Italy. The complete bodies were flown to Chrysler's Greenfield Avenue turbine research center in Detroit for final assembly. Only 55 units were ever built -- 50 were production and five were prototypes. They've all been destroyed, save for a few in museums across the country and the one that is, of course, parked at Jay Leno's garage.

The classic turbine engine ran at speeds up to 44,500 rpm and could use diesel, gasoline, kerosene, JP4 jet fuel and even vegetable oil. It had about one fifth of the moving parts of a contemporary engine.

Check out the video from Chrysler, where designers talk about what it took to build the car and why they did it. It also shows some footage of the original car in action.

The annual North American International Auto Show, better known as the Detroit auto show, has maintained its place as a barometer for the entire industry. For 2013, NAIAS takes place Jan. 14-27 and will host concept cars, green cars and supercars from all the major automakers, including what's expected to be a highlight this year: the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. Check out Autoweek's complete coverage of the Detroit auto show here.